Every day, I think at least briefly about serving as a senior pastor again. If I think hard enough, I also remember things that I didn't enjoy about the work of a pastor; however, I much more remember blessing ...

... teps. He met my cousin, Lynn, in college and they made a fine team—vivacious, warm, football-fanatic, Jesus-loving folks who pastored small churches for decades. Wayne is not the only pastor or faith ...

Few of us who are pastors excel in—or even enjoy—every aspect of pastoral ministry. Most of us have a few areas we greatly enjoy, a few areas that stretch us uncomfortably and many areas in the middle. ...

... my thoughts on why clothing matters when we're preaching. It's an issue of contextualization. What works in one church may not work in another. The first church I pastored would not have minded if I wore ...

Pastors are refusing to confront culture, sound alarms or to address today's political crisis—and it may be time for them to step down. When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Are you he that troubles Israel ...

... r one. We're afraid of being legalistic. I understand this one, as I was once an often legalistic, sometimes mean pastor. I don't want to go back there, so I have to check my heart any time I sense a need ...

"The pastor's wife." It's how most people introduce me. Some have asked if that bothers me. I lean toward taking it as a compliment. Yes, I am my own person and have my own identity. However, I learned l ...

Over the years, I've worked with a lot of pastors in difficult churches to lead. They're not impossible—because nothing's impossible for God (Matt. 19:26)—but they're still tough to pastor: A church le ...

Editor's Note: This is part 2 of a 2-part article. Click here for Part 1. A key reason why people are so disenchanted with the church is simple: Their expectations of what pastors are supposed to do an ...

Churches in Austin, Texas, may soon be forced to hire homosexual and transgender employees, including pastors, if a city ordinance is implemented. The city says it guarantees "the opportunity for each perso ...

I love the fact that the community of this blog is growing with pastors, church staff and laity. The latter category, laity or church members, has been very receptive to many of my posts and suggestions. ...

Please hear me clearly: I am a strong proponent of longer-term pastorates. I love hearing about pastors passing tenure thresholds of five, 10 and 15 years. All other things being equal, I would much rather ...

Seventy-five percent of pastors have not taken a stand in their pulpits on the midterm elections. Think of that. With the highest stakes ever—and the Christian vote essential for victory—they have not ...

A slim majority of pastors say they approve of the job President Donald Trump has done in the White House, but many are unsure. A new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research of Protestant senior pastors ...

... is going on. That wedge can grow dangerously deeper and deeper by the week. I talked with a pastor who told me that several years ago, his congregation had been cut in half from one Sunday to the next without ...

If we are to be influencers and change agents in our culture, we must rise above partisan politics and champion kingdom values within our government. Pastors can have a key role in our electoral process ...

Whether you are just starting in ministry or you have been on this trail for a long time, the life of a minister is unlike any other occupation on earth. Why? Because those who are given the responsibility ...

Okay, I admit it. I'm writing with some frustration today because I watch committed pastors struggle because of "armchair" pastors in their church (that is, those who aren't pastors, but who feel seri ...

Too many men and women graduate from seminary, get hired as pastors and mere months later, feel completely overwhelmed. Why? Because although they received a thorough theological education at seminary, ...